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Gama, Unidad

Occurrence in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005630
MRDS ID ARE0006
Record type Site
Current site name Gama, Unidad
Alternate or previous names Calpa Y Otros

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.16634, -14.74777 (WGS84)
Relative position UNIDAD GAMA, UBICADA A 37KMS. AL NE DE CHALA, CERCA A LA QUEBRADA SAN ANDRES

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Comments on the location information

  • EL ACCESO SE REALIZA DESDE LA CARRETERA PANAMERICANA SUR, ENCONTRANDOSE RELATIVAMENTE CERCA A ESTA, NO TIENE CAMPAMENTOS HABITABLES NI ABASTECIMIENTOS (NOVIEMBRE DE 1974)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) Caolinizacion Y Cloritizacion

Analytical data

Result OXIDOS DE FE, Y OXIDOS DE CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.16634, -14.74777
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR
    Strike E - W Y N 45 A 50W
    Dip 35 A 70 N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contacto Entre Rocas Igneas Y Fallas

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EN EL INFORME DEL BMP CONSULTADO NO APARECE LA CANTIDAD DE RESERVAS

Comments on the workings information

  • SOLO SE HICIERON CATEOS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALARCON GONZALES, JULIO INFORME PRELIMINAR UNIDAD MINERA " CALPA Y OTRAS " BMP.NOV.1974; COD. B2064

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA LONGITUD DEL AFLORAMIENTO ES DE ALGUNOS CIENTOS DE METROS A 6 Y 8 KMS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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